What is cli?
cli is a MCP server by endorhq that endor: run services like MariaDB, Postgres, Redis, Memcached, Alpine or Valkey as pre-configured apps in isolated sandboxes. It is listed under Developer tools and has 26 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | endorhq |
| Repository | endorhq/cli |
| Popularity | 26 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,157 of 4,418 MCP servers; #282 in Developer tools |
| Last commit | 2025-07-01 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is cli safe to install?
cli scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install cli?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/endorhq/cli
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add cli -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http cli <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cli for you:
Add the "cli" MCP server from https://github.com/endorhq/cli to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.